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It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of igno

It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. – Richard Dawkins

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I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world. – Richard Dawkins

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When I say that human beings are just gene machines, one shouldnt put too much emphasis on the word just. There is a very great deal of complication, and indeed beauty in being a gene machine. – Richard Dawkins

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Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10. – Neil Armstrong

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Weapons of mass destruction arent pulled out of a black hat like a white rabbit at a magic show. Theyre produced in factories. Theres science and technology involved. Theyre not produced in a hole in the ground or in a basement. – Scott Ritter

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I really like being pregnant. Not that there arent things I dont love, but when I think about what my body is doing – creating a child – it just blows my mind. Im in awe of the process and science. – Emily Deschanel

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Science is the systematic classification of experience. – George Henry Lewes

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Old age is when the liver spots show through your gloves. – Phyllis Diller

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This miserable state is borne by the wretched souls of those who lived without disgrace and without praise. – Dante Alighieri

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